Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas until 5:00 PM CDT, featuring hazards like ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Kansas
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Kansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Southeastern Kansas
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas. This warning is effective from 4:07 PM CDT until 5:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas, including locations such as Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Neutral, Melrose, Riverton, Lawton, Sherwin, Faulkner, Crestline, Stippville, and Skidmore. It also includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include ping pong ball size hail up to 1.50 inches and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 4:07 PM CDT to 5:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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